The Chief Engineer and Anr. v. Eshwarappa and Ors.
LAND ACQUISITION – MISCELLANEOUS SECOND APPEAL
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi Bench; MSA No. 200367 of 2024 (LA); oral judgment dated 03-07-2025 by Justice Ravi V Hosmani. KNNL officials' appeal under Section 54(2) of the Land Acquisition Act against the judgment and award in LACA No. 701/2019 dated 09.04.2021 (III Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Kalaburagi; reference LAC No. 798/2012) dismissed for non-prosecution on account of repeated non-compliance of office objections and absence of counsel; no findings recorded on compensation quantum.
What did the court decide?
The miscellaneous second appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution; non-compliance with office objections despite sufficient opportunity indicated that the appellant was not diligent in pursuing the appeal. ¶27